Mekuba Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Mekuba is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Mekuba. The total population of Mekuba is 1,153 out of which 607 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekuba is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekuba village is 260 which is 23% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekuba is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Mekuba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekuba is 54%. Thus Mekuba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 73.82% and the female literacy rate is 32.32% in Mekuba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekuba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekuba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekuba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 141 | 119 |
| Literacy | 53.98% | 73.82% | 32.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 263 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekuba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekuba village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 248 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 200 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Non Working | 707 | 317 | 390 |
Map of Mekuba, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Mekuba, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Mekuba village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deopalpura | 545 |
| Kesoola Ka Pana | 1,356 |
| Karni Nagar | 450 |
| Bheekhorai Nai | 1,087 |
| Khomthal | 738 |
| Roopsar | 1,589 |
| Bandhewa | 2,032 |
| Khanpura | 596 |
| Longasar | 2,060 |
| Shiv Nagar | 323 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekuba, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia